HMO fire safety works in Burntwood

For HMO fire safety in Burntwood, we survey the property, plan each bedroom and escape route to licensing standards, then build to a fixed price for the agreed specification.

Whether the house in Burntwood is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

Free survey and fixed written quote

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Designed around Lichfield District Council's HMO standards

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Burntwood sits within Lichfield District Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 8 miles from Burntwood. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.

HMO rules in Lichfield District Council

Rule	Lichfield District Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Not confirmed
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	Not confirmed

Checked October 2026 against Lichfield District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

We couldn't confirm Lichfield District Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Lichfield District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

HMO fire safety works in Burntwood: what we do

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Burntwood to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Burntwood rarely need the same measures.

Typical jobs in Burntwood include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Staffordshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.

Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards

HMO fire safety works near Burntwood

Brownhills 3.3 miles
Hednesford 3.6 miles
Lichfield 4.3 miles
Cannock 4.4 miles
Aldridge 5.2 miles
Bloxwich 5.4 miles

Questions about HMO fire safety in Burntwood

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Burntwood?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Lichfield District Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Burntwood?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Burntwood?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Burntwood?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.